MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) Chairman, President and CEO Richard J.
Hipple will ring the Closing BellSM at the New York Stock
Exchange at 4 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, July 15, to mark the Company's name
change to Materion and its new stock symbol MTRN.
"Our change to Materion Corporation and unification of our businesses
under the Materion name and brand earlier this year is the latest in a
long series of milestones achieved by the Company since being listed on
the NYSE in 1972, and from its founding in 1931. The honor of closing
the NYSE's trading session allows us to highlight our relationship with
the world's preeminent stock exchange, as well as our ongoing success
going to market as a unified company closely aligned with the needs of
our global customers," said Hipple.
Hipple will be joined at the podium of the NYSE by the Company's senior
leadership team. A live webcast of the Closing BellSM
(beginning at 3:59 p.m. EDTJuly 15) will be available on the NYSE web
site at www.nyse.com.
A link to the bell ringing will also be posted to Materion's web site, www.materion.com
following the event.
"As Materion, we are better reflected as a leading global producer of
advanced materials and services providing enabling technology solutions
for customers in the fastest-growing segments of long-term global growth
markets, including consumer electronics, defense and science, industrial
components and commercial aerospace, energy, automotive electronics,
telecom infrastructure, medical and appliance," Hipple added. "Our name
change followed a significant transformation of the Company to advanced
materials and services from our heritage as a metals, mining and
specialty metals business. It is enabling us to increase global
recognition, create new efficiencies, facilitate synergies and better
serve our customers."
The Company's transformative measures over the past five years include
diversifying its portfolio, focusing on high-growth market niches and
high-value products, and reducing financial risk and cyclicality.
Materion's evolved business model is positioned to capitalize on market
growth opportunities while also providing resiliency against market
turbulence.
Headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Materion Corporation serves
customers in more than 50 countries. It has operating, service center
and major office locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia,
and employs approximately 2,500 people worldwide.
Materion Corporation
Media:
Patrick
S. Carpenter, 216-383-6835
or
Investors:
Michael
C. Hasychak, 216-383-6823
http://www.materion.com
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